The common names of acer saccharinum are white or silver maple. The tree is large, about one hundred twenty feet tall. The leaves are deeply five lobed. The leaves are green above, silvery white beneath, and four to six inches long.

Acer Saccharinum

The common names of acer saccharinum are white or silver maple. The tree is large, about one hundred…

The staminate flowers of the Silver Maple, Acer saccharinum, (Keeler, 1915).

Silver Maple Flower

The staminate flowers of the Silver Maple, Acer saccharinum, (Keeler, 1915).

The pistillate flowers of the Silver Maple, Acer saccharinum, (Keeler, 1915).

Silver Maple Flower

The pistillate flowers of the Silver Maple, Acer saccharinum, (Keeler, 1915).

The seeds of the Silver Maple, Acer saccharinum, (Keeler, 1915).

Silver Maple Seed

The seeds of the Silver Maple, Acer saccharinum, (Keeler, 1915).